Satellite IGS-1A (Information Gathering Satellite 1A) of Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names IGS-1A (Information Gathering Satellite 1A)
Country of Operator/Owner Japan
Operator/Owner Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC)
Users Government
Purpose Reconnaissance
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 485
Apogee (km) 491
Eccentricity 0.000437445319335083
Inclination (degrees) 97.3
Period (minutes) 94.36
Launch Mass (kg.) 850
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 28-03-2003
Expected Lifetime 5 yrs.
Contractor Mitsubishi
Country of Contractor Japan
Launch Site Tanegashima Space Center
Launch Vehicle H2A
COSPAR Number 2003-009A
NORAD Number 27698
Comments Japan´s first military optical reconnaissance satellites; primary mission the monitoring of N. Korea. Launch failure in 11/03 of second half of system cripples it to a large degree.

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